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Cleaning up aluminum will be critical to a low-carbon future
Aluminum isn’t just for soda cans — it’s a critical clean energy material. The metal’s exceptionally light weight and durability make it an essential component of solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles. As the world scales up these green technologies, demand for aluminum is expected to grow by as much as 40 percent by
Northwest B.C. aluminum smelter strike ends as union votes and ratifies collective agreement
By Binny Paul, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterTerrace StandardMon., Oct. 4, 2021timer2 min. readThe two-month long Kitimat aluminum smelter strike has come to an end after union members voted and ratified the collective agreement on Friday, Oct. 1. Rio Tinto confirmed it had reached a new collective labour agreement and memorandum of agreement for its BC…